House of Assembly - Fifty-Fourth Parliament, First Session (54-1)
2018-11-07 Daily Xml

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Royal Adelaide Hospital Incident

Mr PICTON (Kaurna) (14:48): My question is to the minister representing the Minister for Health. Has SA Health briefed police on the assault of a doctor at the Royal Adelaide Hospital, and what action will be taken against the perpetrator?

The Hon. S.S. Marshall: These are really good questions to the Minister for Health, who is in the other chamber.

The SPEAKER: The Premier is called to order.

The Hon. D.C. VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN (Stuart—Minister for Energy and Mining) (14:49): Mr Speaker, I think—

Mr Malinauskas interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Leader!

The Hon. D.C. VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN: —the answer to this question was included in my answer to the last question—

Mr Malinauskas interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Leader!

The Hon. D.C. VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN: —which was that this—

Members interjecting:

The Hon. D.C. VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN: I think my answer to this question was included in my answer to the last question, which is that this alleged incident is a very serious one. It will be—it is being—investigated. I'm not in a position to share any more information than that at this time, but if that changes, then I would be willing to do so.